Bloghttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.comumbracoCompany BlogenNew Gopher Tarp Systemhttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2017/8/9/new-gopher-tarp-system.aspxWed, 09 Aug 2017 13:19:35 GMThttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2017/8/9/new-gopher-tarp-system.aspxYou have asked for it, so here it is! The latest addition to the
Burrow accessory family is the most versatile. The Gopher can be
used with any Burrow family products or on its own as an expedient
shelter or groundsheet. It can also be hung with a hammock for
durable weather protection and shade. Features include multiple
tie-out points and interior gear loops for added structure or
hanging accessories inside the shelter. Mil-spec materials and
simple no-nonsense design make this a tarp camper's perfect
companion. Comes with 6 stakes, 6 guy lines, and a compression
carry bag. 98603 - Gopher Tarp System

We keep getting mails from customers wondering….."Which one of
these should I choose?" My answer is always the same as it depends
on what you need out of a tent. So I do this rundown of each tent
and why I would choose it. Our IBNS is the tent that made us famous
and each of these tents has that as the inner tent body. It has
proven its ease of use and durability through the years helping our
military do their jobs effectively.

EBNS (Enhanced BedNet System)

I would choose the EBNS if I need a tough 3-season tent that
could keep me and my gear dry during a downpour. It has Premethrin
built in the netting so I will never have to worry about bugs
biting me while in it. The downside compared to the Armadillo and
the Badger is that the EBNS is heavier by over a pound.

Armadillo

I would choose the Armadillo if I had a pack cover or use a
super light day pack that would fit under its small vestibule. It
has all the same features as the EBNS but in a lighter and smaller
footprint. It does have the advantage of being able to store the
fly which is already hooked on the inner tent so setup/pack-up time
is dramatically decreased with the Armadillo.

Badger

When weight is your major concern, The Badger will be there to
take care of you. Weighing in at 2.94 lbs the Badger won't break
your back getting to and from the campsite. You will either need a
pack cover or have somewhere dry to put your pack because there
isn't a usable vestibule on the Badger. Another area of concern
would be condensation. This is a hybrid 1.5 wall tent; you will get
a little more condensation than the Armadillo and EBNS since the
vapor has more places to escape in these double wall tents. The
Badger still vents properly but if I lived in a humid climate I
would get the Armadillo over the Badger.

]]>SHOT Show 2014http://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2014/1/8/shot-show-2014.aspxWed, 08 Jan 2014 11:47:22 GMThttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2014/1/8/shot-show-2014.aspxIt's time for SHOT Show 2014! This exciting expo will be held at
the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas on Jan. 14th-17th. It is open to
the public from 8:30am-5:30pm Jan. 14th-17th and until 4pm on the
17th. We are excited to show off our newest addition to the widely
popular Catoma BedNet family of one-man tents: The Badger. It is an
ultralight tent that weighs under 3 lbs and provides insect
protection as well as weather protection. We will have one on
display in our booth (#6601) if you want to personally check it
out.

The SHOT Show is one of the largest trade show of its kind in
the world and the fifth largest trade show in Las Vegas. This year
you can meet celebrities such as: Les Stroud from Survivorman, Troy
and Jacob Landry from Swamp People, Joe Mantegna, and R. Lee Emrey
"The Gunny". Here is some more info regarding the show. Hope to see
everyone there!

]]>Summer OR 2013 SLChttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2013/7/26/summer-or-2013-slc.aspxFri, 26 Jul 2013 10:06:26 GMThttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2013/7/26/summer-or-2013-slc.aspxHey everyone! Please join MMI Outdoor for a road trip to Summer
Outdoor Retailer 2013 in Salt Lake City, UT. You'll be able to
check out all our awesome Catoma Adventure Shelter Tents and
Granite Tactical Gear packs & load carriage equipment in
person! This is one of The Outdoor Industry Association's trade
shows and we can hardly wait to get there to showcase our new
products, and of course, our tried and true ones!

We'll be at all three Summer OR events; The Open Air Demo (booth
D200) on July 30th, located at Port Ramp Marina - Pineview
Reservoir, Tent City (booths 13 & 14) from July 31 - August 3,
located directly outside the Salt Palace Convention Center on South
West Temple, and the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market (booth 32199)
from July 31 - August 3, located inside the spectacular Salt Palace
Convention Center.

The Open Air Demo lasts only one day, and you sure won't want to
miss it! We'll have some of our favorite Catoma Tents at booth D200
set up for you to check out, climb in, kick back and relax in,
even! The Open Air Demo is a super casual environment, so grab your
sandals and sun block, come hang out for the day (8 am - 4pm) and
enjoy the variety of outdoor events that'll be offered. There's a
lot of fun to be had out there!

Tent City is where we will have a variety of our newest and
coolest tents Catoma Adventure Shelter tents, including the Raider
and the Armadillo. The Raider is a fully double-wall shelter
weighing in at less than 2lbs, yet doesn't lack design, comfort or
internal space. The Armadillo is a redesign, per the request of the
U.S. Marine Corps and Army Special Operations Forces, of our tried
and proven EBNS (Enhanced Bed Net System) and weighs almost one
third less! Also, we'll be giving all Summer Outdoor Retailer
attendees a sneak peek at our final prototype of the Armadillo LT,
a double / single wall hybrid that weighs less than 3 lbs. MMI
Outdoor succeeded once again! You can check out the full line of
our Catoma tents at www.catomaoutdoor.com. Drop by
spaces 13 & 14 from 7/31 - 8/3 and see what we've been working
on.

Inside the Salt Palace Convention Center, you'll find us at
booth 32199 showing some of our best tents and tactical gear. Come
meet our team and let us tell you all about our products! We will
also be giving high quality Catoma srickers so come by and ask for
them!

If you want any more information, check out Summer Outdoor
Retailer online at www.outdoorretailer.com. We
hope to see you soon!

At the request of U.S. Army SOCOM elements, we revisited the
design of the EBNS to make it faster and lighter. We developed a
new version of a trusted product that weighed almost one third
less, packed up faster and smaller, and costed less. That was the
Armadillo. Then we wondered if we could make it even lighter and
faster. So we did. The new Armadillo LT weighs less than three
pounds and sets up in seconds. It is essentially a double-wall,
single-wall hybrid, incorporating the best of both worlds. It
offers the ventilation of a double wall with the light weight of a
single wall. The overall dimensions are the same as the trusted and
proven IBNS bed net that MMI and Catoma are known for throughout
the military community and still offers the ability to be used on a
cot or in the field. Made of military spec 1.9 oz. 70D Ripstop
Nylon, this is a tough, lightweight single man shelter that is
destined to be the next big thing in military field shelters. We
are still testing this bad boy so if you have any feedback please
give it now and we will try to address your issues. We are alos
trying to tackle the issue of a new bag. Please let us know what
you think about it. Sound off in comments or on our Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catoma-Tents/282056764531

]]>Raider Solo Tenthttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2012/11/27/raider-solo-tent.aspxTue, 27 Nov 2012 14:48:20 GMThttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2012/11/27/raider-solo-tent.aspxWhen we set out to design a sub-two pound tent, we didn't
want to give up many of the features that our competitors do,
sacrificing comfort (all things being relative), convenience,
space, and ease of use. We also wanted it to be a double wall
shelter. This meant it would have a separate mesh body, covered by
an outer rainfly, allowing water vapor inside to be swept outside
with the increased draft or to gather on the rainfly and run off
onto the ground instead of dripping directly onto the user or
running down into the tub floor to puddle as is the case with
single wall tents. Traditionally, double-wall tents have been
considered the heavier of the two options. The Raider refutes that
position through efficient design, no-nonsense features, and modern
technical fabrics. With a single structure pole and a single foot
pole, the Raider is simple and easy to set up. It is far more
spacious than bivy style shelters and even more spacious than our
own IBNS, yet weighs just over 2 pounds ALL inclusive and UNDER 2
pounds without the included ditty bags and guy lines. Its low
profile and 5 optional guy out points combat wind and rain
beautifully. This tent is the real deal at a fraction of the price
of its competitors.

Sleeps:

1

Trail
Weight:

1.95
lbs. // .88 kg

Weight:

2.18 lbs. // .99 kg

Packed
Dimensions:

13"
x 5" x 5" // 33 cm x 12 cm x 12 cm

Center
Height:

24"
// 61 cm

Floor
Area:

80"
L x 40" W at shoulder x 20" W at ends

Floor
Material:

70D
1.1 oz. Ripstop Nylon

]]>BedNet Field Upgrade Kithttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2012/5/9/bednet-field-upgrade-kit.aspxWed, 09 May 2012 14:21:55 GMThttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2012/5/9/bednet-field-upgrade-kit.aspxWe have finally come up with a solution for the customers out
there who bought our original BedNet but want to be able to add the
EBNS upgrade kit. The kit includes four small pieces. They all use
3/8 inch nylon tape for durability. The first pair have a tent pole
grommet sewed in and a clip to attach it to the BedNet fiberglass
pole. The second pair have a tent glove hook that will attach to
the EBNS tent pole on one end and it can be tied in place on the
otherside by the clip. A simple knot can be tied so you dont have
to keep tying it. You can easily attach it using the clip once you
have a loop. The kit is available now for those who wish to go
ahead and buy a EBNS upgrade. These are only needed for the
original BedNet. If you have a IBNS then you already have these
attachments on your tent. Get them here:
http://www.catomaoutdoor.com/Catalog/ProductInfo.aspx?id=190

]]>Armadillo LCShttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2011/9/27/armadillo-lcs.aspxTue, 27 Sep 2011 15:34:20 GMThttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2011/9/27/armadillo-lcs.aspxAfter a couple months of changes we have now got the LCS to
where we are happy with the weight and look. It also has a new name
based on what it resembles. The "Armadillo LCS" is a one-man sub
three pound tent with stakes! It still features the BedNet as the
inner base and then use a shock corded pole to give you a double
wall tent. Which in the south is a must because of all the
humidity. We got rid of the vestibules to save weight and since the
military uses waterproof pack covers now it wasn't neccessary. It
uses the same 70 Denier Ripstop Nylon as the EBNS so you know
it is durable. A cool feature is that you can actually take the
riddgeline pole out and then fold the tent (with the fly still
attached) up like you normally do a BedNet. Even with the fly on
you can still pack it down to13" x 13" x 3" as seen
below. Another feature is Ventilation straps. As you can see below
if you need extra air movement in the tent you can use the
Ventilation straps to let extra air in. When not needed they store
underneath to keep the elements out. If 3 pounds is somehow to
heavy and you need even less weight you can leave the pole at home
and use some 550 cord or equivalent. Just string the cord between
two trees and then attach the clips on the rope to create the
backbone. The tent goes down to 2.55 lbs if you do that!

]]>LCS Lightweight Combat Shelterhttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2011/2/10/lcs-lightweight-combat-shelter.aspxThu, 10 Feb 2011 15:22:46 GMThttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2011/2/10/lcs-lightweight-combat-shelter.aspxWe like to think we just don't rest on our laurels. With that
said we thought we had put out on heck of a shleter with the
Enhanced BedNet. Well after going to trade shows and talking with
our customer base we hear that you wanted one with the same
benifits of the EBN just lighter. So we have come up with the
Lightweight Combat Shelter based off our EBN model. We cut and
trimmed as much as we could and got it around 3 pounds. It still
features our patented BedNet system but now you can get rid of that
if you dont need it and use the fly as a stand alone tent. Here are
some pics to show you how we are coming along. We aren't finished
just yet so no official specs but we hope you will love it.

]]>Infantry WarFighter and Modern Day Marine 2010 Showshttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2010/12/15/infantry-warfighter-and-modern-day-marine-2010-shows.aspxWed, 15 Dec 2010 12:56:28 GMThttp://blog.catomaoutdoor.com/2010/12/15/infantry-warfighter-and-modern-day-marine-2010-shows.aspxHere are a couple shots at our booths at the Infantry WarFighter
and Modern Day Marine 2010 Shows. We had fun at both shows. Saw
some old friends and more importantly made some new ones! We will
be back to both shows next year so please stop by our booth if you
attend either of them. You should be surprised to see a whole new
booth for 2011....We have teamed up with some of our parters and
our new grapic designer to make our presence at the show a little
more noticeable.